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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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